Vlorë weather in February

In February, Vlorë sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Vlorë's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vlorë's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:45 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Vlorë is city in Albania.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
9,605/km²
people per km²
Founded
~501 BCE

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical February day in Vlorë reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 6°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 8°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1115
2115
3115
4125
5125
6125
7125
8125
9125
10125
11125
12125
13125
14126
15126
16126
17126
18126
19126
20126
21126
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23136
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26136
27136
28136

Vlorë weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 9110.60.59.42.9
Feb12° / 9610.80.810.43.1
Mar15° / 102110.211.74.4
Apr18° / 11°9011.60135.7
May22° / 15°699014.27.2
Jun27° / 19°436.7014.87.4
Jul30° / 21°315014.66.4
Aug30° / 21°325.6013.66.0
Sep26° / 18°1039.8012.37.1
Oct21° / 14°1179.6010.96.9
Nov17° / 10°14212.409.85.1
Dec12° / 13112.80.39.23.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35446
45545
55545
65545
75545
85644
95545
105545
115545
125644
135644
145545
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
205347
215347
225347
235347
245248
255248
265248
275149
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Vlorë gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2362
3362
4362
5362
6363
7363
8373
9373
10373
11373
12383
13383
14393
15393
16393
17403
18403
19403
20403
21403
22413
23412
24412
25412
26412
27422
28422

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 9 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.96:594:52
29.96:584:53
39.96:584:54
410.06:574:55
510.06:564:57
610.16:554:58
710.16:544:59
810.16:535:00
910.26:525:01
1010.26:505:03
1110.26:495:04
1210.36:485:05
1310.36:475:06
1410.46:465:07
1510.46:455:09
1610.46:435:10
1710.56:425:11
1810.56:415:12
1910.66:405:13
2010.66:385:15
2110.66:375:16
2210.76:365:17
2310.76:345:18
2410.86:335:19
2510.86:315:20
2610.96:305:22
2710.96:285:23
2810.96:275:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Vlorë?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

3.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vlorë.

What to pack for Vlorë in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Vlorë sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 6°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Vlorë in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Vlorë in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vlorë peaks around July 18 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 18UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vlorë?

Vlorë sits at 40.5°N, 19.5°E, 58 m above sea level, in Albania. The nearest listed city is Patos Fshat, 24 km away.

Patos FshatPatosFier-ÇifçiFierDhërmiBeratKuçovëLushnjë

Topography around Vlorë

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vlorë.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vlorë has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,171 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,377 m.

The land around Vlorë is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, water (35%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and water (44%), trees (24%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
230 m
16 km
1,171 m
80 km
2,377 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Patos Fshat 24 km · Patos 26 km · Fier-Çifçi 28 km · Fier 29 km · Dhërmi 38 km · Berat 47 km · Kuçovë 52 km · Lushnjë 56 km

Albania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$12,998
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
71%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.4
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
11.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 532
Religion
Muslim 57%Roman Catholic 10%Orthodox 7%other 6%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Vlorë (40.4696°, 19.4838°, elevation 58 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).